Our next Meeting is our 1st Summer Meeting which takes place on Tuesday 20 June at Burnham Golf Club. We are honoured to have this fixture during Burnham Golf Clubs Centenary week, which means everything will be in tip top condition. The extensive views over the river Crouch are also one of the highlights of playing this fabulous course.
If you are not booked in already or you know another past or present Lady Captain who would like to play in this event, please contact Jane Collier – Meetings Organiser to book your place. Email: janecollier03@btinternet.com.
Final details for this event will be published in June.
The AGM & Spring Meeting took place on 9 May at The Warren Golf Club with around 50 ladies attending. Carol Bell, new President, presented Dot Greaves , outgoing President, with a lovely bouquet of flowers and voucher on behalf of all the members for her services to the Society in numerous Committee roles over many years.
In her Presidents Inaugural Speech, Carol said that it was an honour and privilege to be invited to be President of the Society which was founded in 1954 by Ida Bunting of Thorpe Hall. She said that there had been a lot of changes over the years and she was hopeful that there would be more improvements over the next few years to better meet the needs of the Society members. Carol also stressed that the days were not just about playing in the competition, they also provided an important opportunity for members to meet, network and sometimes make lasting friendships with other past and present Lady Captains.
Following the short AGM, 46 ladies teed off at noon in the 4BBB competition. The Warren Golf Course was looking splendid despite heavy overnight rain. It was overcast when the ladies teed off and the weather forecast predicted rain and thunder storms for most of the afternoon. Surprisingly the sun broke through and the temperature rose. But as the afternoon progressed the clouds reformed and rain started to fall. Thankfully the full brunt of the thunderstorm didn’t appear until the ladies were safely in the clubhouse enjoying a delicious dinner.
Carol Bell and Jackie Collins (LC The Warren Golf Club) presented the prizes which were hotly contested. Prizes were awarded as follows:
1st & winners of the Iris Stranks Salver
Kim Sparks – Warley Park & Ros Clements – Stoke by Nayland 38pts
2nd Louise Daniels – Boyce Hill & Jackie Collins-The Warren 37pts on c/b
3rd Georgina Penketh – Crondon Park & Carol Yore-Forrester Park 37pts on c/b
Best Front 9 Barbara Church – Burnham & Jane Collier – Forrester Park 19pt on c/b
Best Back 9 Celia Jackaman The Rayleigh Club & Val Cook-Benton Hall 19
Sadly, after the prize giving we realised that one pair Elaine Beattie Ballards Gore & Mary Graham Benton Hall who also had 37 points, should have been awarded the second prize. Our sincere apologies to these ladies who have now been sent their prize voucher in the post.
Grateful thanks to The Warren Golf Club for hosting our event, to all the staff on the day for making us so welcome and the delicious meal. Thanks too to Jackie Collins for joining us on the day and her band of ladies in strategic places on the golf course helping the ladies get round.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING IRON ON EMBROIDERED BADGE
(This is also downloadable from the Merchandising page)
Place badge in chosen position. Pin at corners if worried it will move.
Cover with a piece of light cloth – a cotton handkerchief or pillow case for example – to protect your garment.
Using a steam iron preheated to the wool setting (or your minimum setting to generate steam) press for 5 – 10 seconds with steam at the corners. Check you are happy with position. Remove pins if used.
Reposition cloth over badge and press entire badge with steam for 10 – 20 seconds.
Check that badge has adhered properly, particularly at the corners. If unsure repeat the process, pressing for further 10 – 20 seconds. Some base fabrics may need a second steaming to make sure all the glue has merged with the garment.
Leave garment undisturbed for 10 – 15 minutes afterwards to ensure badge does not move out of position.
TIPS: If applying the badge to a sleeve place a rolled up towel or equivalent inside the sleeve.
NB. For sewing the badge instead, the glue needs to be removed. Using the steam iron and some unwanted cloth on the wrong side of the badge, press for a few seconds then tear the cloth away. Repeat over and over again until all the glue has disintegrated and the last bits can be picked off! Kitchen roll will not do for this.
Our first friendly of 2023 was held at Maldon Golf Club on 17th April with the Essex Men Captains. The course was in great condition and the hospitality from Maldon Golf Club was excellent. Definitely would recommend a visit if you have not been before. There were 10 teams comprising of 2 ladies and 2 gentlemen going off multiple tees so that everyone came in around the same time. Weather was extremely kind to us on the day and golf was followed by a lovely dinner and prize giving.
Grateful thanks to Maldon Golf Club for hosting the event and to all the staff at Maldon for looking after us so well.
The winners were:
Nearest the Pin Ladies Sandy Grant
Nearest the Pin Men Kevin Church
2nd place with 91 points Sue Hilton, Sandy Grant, Ivan North and Dough Carrington.
1st place with 99 points Gillian Stallard, Ruth Collins,Richard Gregory and Paul Cooper
The 68th AGM of the Society of Essex Lady Captains will be held at The Warren Golf Club at 11 am prior to the Spring Meeting.For all those playing in the Spring Meeting please register byno later than 10.40. If you are held up on the day please send a text message to Carol Bell (mobile 07784 244172) or Pennie Lipscomb (07984 698650) or leave a voice message, giving your estimated time of arrival. Bacon rolls and coffee will be available from around 10.00 am. First tee time is 12 noon. A list of those playing can be downloaded below. If you need to cancel your place please contact Jane Collier (MeetingsOrganiser) preferably via email janecollier03@btinternet.com or alternatively telephone Jane on 07837 893644 in either case please ensure you receive confirmation of your cancelation. Buggies are available to book for £20 direct from the Pro Shop Tel 01245 224662. Contact Dot Greaves Mob (07941 840965) if you would like to share a buggy and we will do our best to join ladies up.
The evening meal is Sea Trout with crushed new potatoes & vegetables followed by chocolate brownie & ice cream. If you have anyspecial dietary requirementsyoumustcontact Pennie Lipscomb (07984 698650)as soon as possible, to ensure you are properly catered for. Ladies are expected to change for the evening meal and prize giving. Can you please ensure that others at your club are aware of these details.
There will be a table selling Society Merchandise including Society T-shirts, badges, bag tags, Society logo golf balls and more. Society badges, bag tags and Membership Subscription can also be purchased for Lady Vice Captains so that they can be presented with them when they take up office. A form needs to be completed for this which can be downloaded below or available to complete on the day.
The 68th AGM of the Society will be held promptly at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday 9th May at The Warren Golf Club. All members of the Society are encouraged to attend, irrespective of whether or not they are playing in the competition of the day, as it is important for the wellbeing of the Society and it is your opportunity to find out what is planned for 2023.
Email is our default means of communication and packs have been emailed and/or posted to all current members. All new Lady Captains have also been sent a pack plus an introductory new Lady Captains letter.
This year members can make payments either by cheque or electronically, please read the Explanatory Notes before completing forms and making payments.
If you have not received your pack the essential documents are available to download from here in PDF format:
Please support the Society by completing and returning your Subscription Form and where appropriate your Meetings Application and Friendly Match Forms as soon as possible but no later than 15 March as confirmations will be posted back to you at the end of March/early April.
Our Autumn Meeting was the final event of the season for the Society of Essex Lady Captains. Due to numerous cancellations in the run up only 38 ladies played on the day. The weather was generally fine though there was a heavy shower towards the end of the competition. Many of our ladies had not played at South Essex before and it was in good condition despite the recent dry weather. Some found the bunkers challenging with lots of new sand after recent downpours. Thanks to South Essex for hosting our event, the staff on the day were very welcoming and food was great. Thanks also to Lady Captain Liz Reid for joining us on the day, playing in the competition to make up the numbers and helping Lady President Dot Greaves present the prizes at the end of the day. The finalists of the 2022 Ida Bunting Memorial Trophy were also present to receive their trophies in front of all the ladies.
Ida Bunting Memorial Trophy 2022
Runner up Kim Highfield (The Warren) & Winner Ruth Collins ( Three Rivers)
The results of the Autumn Meeting were:
BF9 Cecilia Jackamon (The Rayleigh Club) & Carol Berry (Garon Park) 22 points BB9 Pennie Lipcomb (The Warren) & Roz Clements (Stoke by Nayland) 22 points ocb
3rd Theresa Leighton (Crondon Park) & Kim Atkinson (The Rayleigh Club) 42 points ocb
For all those playing in the competition please register by no later than 11.40. If you are held up on the day please send a text message to Dot Greaves (mobile 07941 840965) or leave a voice message, giving your estimated time of arrival. Bacon rolls and coffee will be available from around11 am. First tee time is 12.30 pm. A list of those playing can be downloaded below. If you need to cancel your place please contact Jane Collier preferably via email janecollier03@btinternet.com or alternatively text or call Jane on 07837 711205 in either case please ensure you receive confirmation of your cancelation.
The evening meal for all competitors is a Chicken Caesar salad followed by brownie, ice cream & summer berries. If you have any special dietary requirements you MUST contact the club direct (01277 811289) in advance of the meeting, to ensure you are properly catered for. Ladies are expected to change for the evening meal and prize giving. Can you please ensure that others at your club are aware of these details.
There will be a table selling Society Merchandise including Society T-shirts, badges, bag tags, Society logo golf balls and more. Society badges, bag tags and Membership Subscription can also be purchased for Lady Vice Captains so that they can be presented with them when they take up office. A form needs to be completed for this which can be downloaded below or available to complete on the day.
I hope you all have a fabulous day at South Essex, I can’t be there as my daughter gets married in Cornwall later that week.
Society of Lady Captains of Essex Golf Clubs (Past & Present) 